Project Manager Health Insurance
Resume:
CHRISTOPHER WALSH
******************@*****.***
Quincy,
MA 02169
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES / DESIGNATIONS
. Passed Certified Financial Planner Exam (November 2010) (only remaining
requirement for use of CFP mark is 6 mos. In the industry within most
recent 12 months).
. Life, Accident, and Health Insurance Licensed in Massachusetts
. Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Massachusetts
EDUCATION
Northeastern University - Boston, MA
. Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (December 2004)
. Concentration: Finance
. Grade Point Average: 3.71
. Honors: Dean's List, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Beta Kappa
Sigma Inductee
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NSTAR Electric and Gas - Westwood, MA
(3/10-Present)
Smart Grid Project Manager
. Oversee activities and deadlines of various internal and external groups
(Engineering, Construction, IT, Vendors) for three Smart Grid Projects
(SGIG and SGDP) that are 50% funded through the Department of Energy by
the ARRA of 2009.
. Created and automated a system from scratch for data collection and
reporting to comply with the various mandatory monthly and quarterly
reports that are submitted to the DOE and FederalReporting.gov.
. Maintain relationship with Department of Energy Contract and Project
Officers updating them on project milestones, deliverables, risks,
expenditures, etc.
. Leading contract negotiations on various major contracts for the
projects.
. Reporting on project schedules, risks, etc. to various audiences
(internal and external).
. Maintaining former role as a Senior Financial Analyst for the three
projects.
NSTAR Electric and Gas - Westwood, MA
(2/07-3/10)
Senior Financial Analyst / Financial Analyst
. Prepared the Budget projections and Budget justification for four
projects that received Stimulus funding from the Department of Energy for
the Smart Grid program.
. Managed the CWIP (Construction Work in Progress) and CCNC (Construction
Complete not Classified) balances outstanding. In doing so, created a
solid work order creation and tracking system which allows for accurate
record keeping and proper accounting from a fixed assets perspective.
. Elected to the company's "Key Talent" group. This group consists of
NSTAR employees that are seen as the future leaders of the organization.
. Provided detailed financial support to project managers for projects with
spending of over $1 million. This includes forecasting of internal labor,
contractor invoicing, and material costs. Present this data to upper
management at monthly report out meetings.
. Production and oversight of Budget vs. Actual Costs for many capital
projects throughout the year including projected year end spending.
. Created excel and access models for budgeting and forecasting purposes.
. Turned various manual, lengthy efforts into smooth and streamlined
processes throughout the operations, engineering, and project management
departments. This included turning the tracking of major projects from a
tedious, manual effort to a significantly automated cost tracking program
to capture all details of each job's spending, commitments, and forecasts.
. Managed the Engineering group's Operations and Maintenance budget
including labor, supplies, training, materials, and more. Was also able
to change this process from lengthy and time consuming each month to an
automated activity which allows for more focus on analysis.
. Assisted in developing the capital budget for NSTAR Electric operations.
. Assisted with tracking and logging of expenses and work done for the
Department of Public Utilities incentive filing, approximately $20 mil per
year.
Primerica Financial Services - Milton, MA
Regional Leader
(9/01-12/07)
. Built and managed a team of twenty representatives and looked after their
training, licensing, and activity.
. Licensed to sell investments (Series 6,63,26) variable annuities,
mortgages, life insurance, long-term care and health insurance.
. Completed and Analyzed Client Questionnaires to create Financial Needs
Analyses and presented financial options / solutions for clients based
on the results / specific client situations.
. Managed client's personal finances in all of the aforementioned
categories.
Gillette Co. - Boston, MA
Financial Reporting Intern
(6/03-1/04)
. Created excel models for various sales projections, cost accounting, HR
maintenance and more with current results, projections and scenario
analysis.
. Worked on all financial statements required for reporting in both actual,
budgeted, year end, month end and forecasted capacities.
. Set up and collated month end, budget, quarter end and year end
presentation folders (excel and PowerPoint) for upper management to
present to the Controller.
. Created custom sales and cost presentations for upper level management
with the combination of Excel and PowerPoint.
. Worked with Hyperion and SAP software to import and export accounting
data from all parts of the world into Excel models.
. Audited Hyperion and SAP accounting figures to check for inconsistencies
and or mistakes.
Huron Consulting Group - Boston, MA
Intern
(10/02-1/03)
. Assisted analysts with Weighted Average Cost of Capital analyses by
maintaining excel projects.
. Checked excel models from analysts for inconsistencies and functionality.
. Worked with quality control and accounting issues (FASB 141) on a study
of mergers and acquisitions.
. Researched various topics to provide top executives with information to
help them expand the existing business.
One Beacon Insurance Company - Boston, MA
Tax Accountant
(1/02-4/02)
. Prepared tax returns for twenty insurance companies in various states.
. Acquired phone skills in troubleshooting payment issues on the returns.
. Worked to meet tax return deadlines both individually and with my
department co-workers.
. Organized multiple tasks at once ranging from payment requests, to
analyzing spreadsheets.
SPECIAL SKILLS
. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, PowerPoint, Microsoft
Word
. Knowledgeable in Hyperion accounting software, SAP accounting software,
Microsoft, Microsoft Works, Windows, Internet Explorer.
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